Claire’s Random Thoughts

I can’t explain why, but I have been thinking about my college applications more these past few days, even though I have no control over them currently. If I don’t get into the colleges of my choice, I think I’ll just shift the blame to affirmative action.

I knew I hated affirmative action since I first learned what it was. Affirmative action (or positive discrimination) is a policy or a program whose stated goal is to redress past or present discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, generally concerning education, employment or seats in parliament and/or government. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, there’s only one problem: IT DOESN’T WORK!

Lately, I’ve learned that nothing that sounds appealing works. Ideas that sound good are typically just better at neglecting and concealing flaws. The intention of affirmative action may be good, but all it does is discriminate against groups that are stronger academically. It was intended for reverse discrimination against minorities, but it just further discriminates against Asians. If supporters of affirmative action truly wanted it to function like its definition suggests, then all minorities, including Asians, should be given the advantage. Asians were not treated much better than other minority groups, such as African Americans and Native Americans, but we still suffer from affirmative action. That’s like double-discrimination against us in an attempt to bring equal opportunity to everybody else. First, let’s define equal opportunity. Equal opportunity should mean that everybody gets judged with the same standards. That way, everybody, regardless of race or status, has equal consideration in the application process. Supporters of affirmative action think of equal opportunity as giving a handicap to minorities by lessening others.

Policies with intentions to equalize society simply do not work. Affirmative action, like communism, sounds good but does not work in practice. Communism does not work in practice, simply because we’re human. Wow, what a great idea! We’re all equal! Everybody works hard but only takes what he/she needs! NOT! Equal opportunity should mean equal treatment — NOT adjustments that undermine the superior to give the inferior undeserved and unearned advantages.

Again, I’ll blame affirmative action if I get any rejections.

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